Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79603 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 79603 zip code. The total population is 23956, of which, 11375 are male and 12581 are female. With a total area of 151.316 square miles, the population density is 155 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 34.8 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
22282
2012
23095
2013
24213
2014
23877
2015
24488
2016
24371
2017
23577
2018
23064
2019
23454
2020
23602
2021
23956
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1592
6.6%
Age 5-9
1465
6.1%
Age 10-14
2243
9.4%
Age 15-19
2178
9.1%
Age 20-24
1851
7.7
Age 25-29
1408
5.9%
Age 30-34
1308
5.5%
Age 35-39
1726
7.2%
Age 40-44
1895Â
7.9%
Age 45-49
1091
4.6%
Age 50-54
1138
4.8%
Age 55-59
1331
5.6%
Age 60-64
1440
6%
Age 65-69
1068
4.5%
Age 70-74
823
3.4%
Age 75-79
487
2%
Age 80-84
513
2.1%
Age 85 and over
399
1.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 27.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 24.5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.7 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.7 %
Speak Other Languages: 1.3 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 43.4 %
Divorced: 13.4 %
Separated (not divorced): 3 %
Never Married: 35 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79603 zip code is $54350. This is -31.09% less than the national average. This income places 17.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $21325. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
256
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
156
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
723
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
739
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
937
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1359
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
976
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
680
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
246
$200,000.00 +
136
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
43511
2012
42074
2013
42466
2014
42843
2015
43615
2016
41287
2017
43174
2018
44023
2019
46298
2020
50215
2021
54350
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
6730
Self Employment
639
Social Security
2870
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
818
Retirement
1440
Other
1231
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 19473
Families Uninsured: 4147
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1440
No retirement income: 7315
Education
In the 79603 zip code, 81.5% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 16.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 17% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 83% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79603 zip, there are an estimated 11712 people in the labor force, of which, 11097 are employed, and 347 are unemployed. There are a total of 268 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 14.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 470 worked from home and 11171 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
2564
Services
2652
Sales and Office
2642
Construction and Maintenance:
1255
Transportation and Material Moving
1984
Housing
The median home value for the 79603 zip code is 90800. There is an estimated 8755 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $844 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $747. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
1021
$50,000 – $99,000
1890
$100,000 – $149,999
1351
$150,000 – $199,999
592
$200,000 – $299,999
166
$300,000 – $499,999
87
$500,000 – $999,999
21
$1,000,000+
55
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
165
2000 – 2009
271
1980 – 1999
873
1960 – 1979
2411
1940 – 1959
4673
1939 or earlier
362
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.